UNIT 1 - Prehistory, Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras Diagram | Quizlet

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anthropologist

A scientist who studies human development and culture

<p>A scientist who studies human development and culture</p>
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archaeologist

a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind

<p>a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind</p>
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Archaeology

Study of the human past by examining artifacts and fossils.

<p>Study of the human past by examining artifacts and fossils.</p>
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Artifact

An object made by humans.

<p>An object made by humans.</p>
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Fossil

Solidified remains of living things.

<p>Solidified remains of living things.</p>
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Carbon Dating

Scientific test used to determine the age of fossils.

<p>Scientific test used to determine the age of fossils.</p>
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Chronology

Record of events in the order they happened.

<p>Record of events in the order they happened.</p>
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Culture

System of beliefs, values, and ideas that guide behavior and are shared by a group of people.

<p>System of beliefs, values, and ideas that guide behavior and are shared by a group of people.</p>
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Prehistory

The period of time in human history before the invention of writing.

<p>The period of time in human history before the invention of writing.</p>
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Paleolithic Era/Age

The Old Stone Age (a time in history when people used stone for tools).

<p>The Old Stone Age (a time in history when people used stone for tools).</p>
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drought

A long period of dry weather

<p>A long period of dry weather</p>
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land bridge

a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas

<p>a strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas</p>
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Megafauna

the large mammals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period

<p>the large mammals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period</p>
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Tool

Something used to complete a task.

<p>Something used to complete a task.</p>
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Beringia

land bridge that connected Asia and North America

<p>land bridge that connected Asia and North America</p>
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Oasis

A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation

<p>A fertile place in a desert where there is water and vegetation</p>
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Technology

Developing tools to make life easier.

<p>Developing tools to make life easier.</p>
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Migration

Permanently moving from one place to another.

<p>Permanently moving from one place to another.</p>
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Homo sapiens

"Man who thinks"; scientific name for modern humans.

<p>"Man who thinks"; scientific name for modern humans.</p>
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Hunter-gatherer

Someone who hunts animals and collects fruits, nuts, and grains for food

<p>Someone who hunts animals and collects fruits, nuts, and grains for food</p>
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Clan

A group of 60-100 nomadic people.

<p>A group of 60-100 nomadic people.</p>
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Nomad

A person with no permanent home, who moves in search of food.

<p>A person with no permanent home, who moves in search of food.</p>
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Ice Age

A period of extremely cold temperatures when part of the planet's surface was covered with massive ice sheets.

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Lascaux Cave

A cave discovered in 1940 and containing exceptionally fine Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings

<p>A cave discovered in 1940 and containing exceptionally fine Paleolithic wall paintings and engravings</p>
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Sahara

A huge desert stretching across most of North Africa

<p>A huge desert stretching across most of North Africa</p>
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oral history

stories passed down from generation to generation

<p>stories passed down from generation to generation</p>
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Neolithic Revolution/Age

Invention of farming (also known as the Agricultural Revolution).

<p>Invention of farming (also known as the Agricultural Revolution).</p>
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Agriculture

Farming

<p>Farming</p>
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Domestication

Keeping and taming animals for work or food.

<p>Keeping and taming animals for work or food.</p>
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fertile

Able to produce good crops

<p>Able to produce good crops</p>
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Village

A place where a group of people live close together.

<p>A place where a group of people live close together.</p>
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Surplus

Having more than what is needed or used.

<p>Having more than what is needed or used.</p>
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Trade

Buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services.

<p>Buying, selling, or exchanging goods or services.</p>
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Specialization

The development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping.

<p>The development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as trading or record keeping.</p>
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Artisan

A skilled worker who makes things by hand.

<p>A skilled worker who makes things by hand.</p>
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Fertile Crescent

an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began

<p>an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began</p>
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primary source

A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

<p>A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.</p>
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secondary source

Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

<p>Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event</p>
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Institution

a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

<p>a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community</p>